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ὀρέγω

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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From Proto-Indo-European *h₃réǵeti (to be straightening, stretching, setting upright).[1]

Cognates include Avestan 𐬭𐬁𐬱𐬙𐬀 (rāšta), Old Irish rigid, Latin regō, and Old English riht (English right).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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ὀρέγω (orégō)

  1. to reach, stretch, stretch out
  2. to reach out, hold out, hand, give
  3. (middle voice and passive voice)
    1. to stretch oneself out, stretch forth one's hand
    2. to reach at, reach out to; to aim at [with genitive]
    3. to yearn for [with genitive]
    4. to take [with accusative]

Inflection

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Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010), “ὀρέγω”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 1099

Further reading

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